Parenting for High Potential

Parenting for High Potential is the quarterly magazine designed for parents and others working to support and guide their gifted children at home and at school.

Parenting for High Potential -- September 2018

September 2018

Roles in Gifted Education: A Parent’s Guide, Ashley Y. Carpenter and Stacy M. Hayden
Getting an A+ in Parent Participation: Helping Your Child Succeed in the Classroom, Dr. Pamela Roggeman
Perfectionism: Helping Gifted Children Learn Healthy Strategies and Create Realistic Expectations, Dr. Hope E. Wilson and Dr. Jill L. Adelson
A Book Study Framework to Help Parents Understand Giftedness & Gifted Programming, Amanda Franklin and Dr. Kristina Henry Collins
How to Start an Academic Competition in Your Child’s School, Pamela M. Peters
Stop Fighting Who Your Child Is and Lean In, Deborah Reber

Parenting for High Potential -- June 2018

June 2018

Why Is There a Gay Pride Flag on My 9-Year-Old’s Backpack?, Dr. Paul James “P. J.” Sedillo
Getting Gifted Kids Outdoors: Tips for a Summer of Play, Dr. Leigh Ann Fish and Dr. Patti Ensel Bailie
Doing Poorly on Purpose: Making School Matter for Gifted Kids, Dr. James R. Delisle
Just for Kids: Making Education Work for You: There’s No Need to Wear What Doesn’t Fit, Dr. Jim Delisle
Bully Proofing Your Twice-Exceptional Child, Amra Mohammed
Identity, Purpose, and Happiness: Helping High-Achieving Adolescents Find All Three, Kathryn Grubbs

Parenting for High Potential -- March 2018

Parenting for High Potential March Cover

March 2018

New “Gifted” Media Provide Springboards for Discussion, Dr. Charles Hyatt
Using Environmental Science Investigations to Challenge Gifted Children, Dr. Stephen Schroth
Sports that Work for Gifted Children, Scott Lutostanski
How to Discuss Books with Your Kids (Even When You Haven’t Read Them!), Dr. Elissa F. Brown and Michele Joerg
Tabletop Games in a Digital World, Dr. Carolyn Ragatz and Zach Ragatz
Looking at Media Through a Different Lens, Dr. Sylvia Rimm

Parenting for High Potential -- December 2017

December 2017

The Power We Hold in Our Hands, Dr. Sally Krisel
The Need for Second Language Learning, Dr. Joyce VanTassel-Baska, Dr. Bronwyn McFarlane, and Ariel Baska
Helping Your Child Manage Stress Through Mindfulness, Dr. Michele Kane
Stressed Out? Mindfulness Works: Student Guide, Dr. Michele Kane
Ask an Expert: How to Advocate When You Move, Lisa Conrad
Do’s and Don’ts for Motivating Your High-Ability Child, Dr. Del Siegle and Dr. D. Betsy McCoach
Nurturing Gifted Girls’ Self-Concept and Academics at Home, Lauren Broome
Sparking Leadership in Gifted Girls, Kate Bachtel

Parenting for High Potential -- September 2017

September 2017

Back-to-School Survival Kit: A Note from the Editor
Mindsets Matter for Gifted Children by Megan Parker Peters and Emily Molfield
Letting Go While Holding On: Parent Guide to Teaching Self-Advocacy by Deb Douglas
Changing Blah to Ahhhhh!: Student Guide to Being a Self-Advocate by Deb Douglas
Selecting the "Right" Early Childhood Program for Your Precocious Preschooler by Leigh Ann Fish
From Identification to Ivy League: Nurturing Multiple Interests and Multi-Potentiality in Gifted Students by Kristina Henry Collins

Parenting for High Potential -- June 2017

June 2017

The Power of the Muses: What Parents Can Learn from the Ancient Greeks by Kelly Lynne Harris
How Parents Can Nurture a Lifelong Love of the Arts by Kathryn P. Haydon
Full STEAM Ahead! by Carol Fisher
A Slice of Hamilton! by Dr. Christine Deitz and Dr. Ann Robinson
Music Mentorship and the Case of Gustavo Dudamel by Joan Franklin Smutny
Untapping East African Youths’ Creative Potential by Dr. Margaretta Swigert-Gacheru
Providing Authentic Art Experiences Through Competition by Joan Franklin Smutny
Pirouette! Leap! Soar! by Jerry Flack

Parenting for High Potential -- March 2017

March 2017

Upstander Parents for Academic Acceleration of Gifted Black Students by Jessa Luckey and Tarek Grantham
Five Ways to Engage Your Gifted Child in Reading by Kate Strausbaugh
Paving the Path to Meaningful Engagement for High-Potential Children by Jennifer Richotte, Hasan Zaglawan, and Chin-Wen "Jean" Lee
Acceleration 101 by Jessa Luckey and Tarek Grantham
Blended and Online Learning: How Can it Benefit My Child? by Megan O'Reilly Palevich and Ellen Honeck

Parenting for High Potential - December 2016

December 2016

A special issue edited by Kimberley Chandler, BOD Network Representative and authored by the NAGC Networks

Beyond Recitals and Refrigerator Art: Encouraging Your Young Artist by Clar M. Baldus and Hope E. Wilson, Arts
Mastery-Based Learning: Is it Good for Gifted Learners by Jennifer Riedl Cross and Stephen Schroth, Conceptual Foundations
Making Happiness and Health a Priority by Micah N. Bruce-Davis, Counseling & Guidance
Imagine the Possibilities! Parent-Teacher Partnerships to Ensure Curricular Success by Heidi Weber and Leighann Pennington, Curriculum Studies
What a Child Doesn't Learn by Tracy Inman, Parent & Community
Research Roundup for Parents by Joanne R. Funk, Chandra Floyd, Cindy M. Gilson, Katherine M. Kapustka, and Feiye Yew, Research & Evaluation
Finding Your Child's Best Educational Fit by Ellen Honeck and anne Johnson, Special Schools & Programs

Parenting for High Potential - Summer 2016

Summer 2016

30 Things Parents & Gifted Kids Need to Know by Deb Douglas, featuring George Betts, Joy Lawson Davis, Jim Delisle, Jean Peterson, and Karen B. Rogers
How to Start the School Year on a Positive Note with Your Gifted Child’s Teacher by Dina Brulles and Karen L. Brown, NAGC Professional Development Network
Why I Started College at 13: My Personal Journey by Sabrina Olson
Recognizing and Nurturing Giftedness in Gifted Elders by Terry Friedrichs, Noks Nauta, and Ellen Fiedler
Management of Anxiety Begins at Home by Sal Mendaglio
Don’t Forget to Breathe! by NAGC’s Guidance and Counseling Network
Back-to-School Tips: How Parents Can Advocate for Creativity by Rick Shade and Patti Garrett Shade

Parenting for High Potential - Spring 2016

Special Issue

Nurturing the Young Gifted Child, guest editor Dr. Joan Franklin Smutny

Parenting a Precocious Preschooler: Breaking the Silence by Dr. Leigh Ann Fish
Parent Perceptions of Their Children's Reading Skills by Dr. Kathy Austin
Developing the Young Gifted Child's Mathematical Mind by Carol Fisher
Where in the World? Ways to Help Young Gifted Children Think Globally by Carol Sandberg-Howe
Coding & Robotics for Young Children? You Bet! by Ann Gadzikowski
The Importance of Parent Intuition & Observation in Recognizing Highly Creative Children by Kathryn P. Haydon
Creativity: The Early Years by Dr. Rick Shade and Patti Garrett Share